Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Scerni is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 2,936 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 303 passengers departing from Scerni arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunediscerni.comAddress
Via IV Novembre N.18
66020 Scerni
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Scerni281m2,281
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle Marrollo220m147
- Fontenuova193m89
- Colle Orzo263m86
- Colle Breccioli161m82
- Reliscia201m33
- Cipressi218m33
- Riguardata280m13
- Cerase190m5
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
Recorded US arrivals from Scerni between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
303
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
74 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Scerni recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Carlucci11
- 2.Ottaviano10
- 3.Pomponio9
- 4.Berarducci6
- 5.Ranalli5
- 6.Di tullio4
- 7.Pietropaolo4
- 8.Marrollo4
- 9.Di fonzo4
- 10.Lucci4
Notable People
People born in Scerni.